Upgrading Your Base Ladders to Speedy Ladders
Replacing Existing Ladders
If your base already has vanilla ladders, swap them out tier by tier. Break the old ladder and place a Speedy Ladder in the same block space. No special tool is required.
Plan the upgrade around your material budget:
- Replace low-traffic ladders with Stone Ladder first.
- Replace main stairwell and shaft ladders with Iron Ladder.
- Reserve Gold Ladder for long vertical runs.
- Reserve Diamond Ladder for the single most-used column in the base.
Crafting in Bulk
Each Speedy Ladder comes from a shaped crafting recipe using its base material. To upgrade a full shaft, count the ladder blocks you need, then craft that many of the target tier in one sitting.
- Gather the base material (stone, iron ingots, gold ingots, or diamonds).
- Craft the matching Speedy Ladder in batches.
- Carry scaffolding or a water bucket for safe replacement on tall columns.
Work bottom-to-top when replacing so you always have a ladder to stand on. Keep leftover lower-tier ladders for outposts and mines.